Cabinet



June 17 1924.

R. J. BELL CABINET Filed mm. 16, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTOR N EY WITNESS:

June 17, 1924.

R. J. BELL CABINET Filed g- 16. 192:5 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

WITNESS:

ATTORN EY Patented June 17, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. 1

ROBERT J. BELL, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; ASSfG-NOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NEW YORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION.

CABINET. 1

Application filed August 16, 1923. Serial No. 657,811.

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Be it known that I, ROBERT J. BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented new'and useful Improvements in Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cabinets and has for its object the provision of a cabinet which is especially adapted to be secured upon the outside of a dwelling to provide a receptacle for-milk, bread, or other commodities or articles, whereby the same may be left without disturbing the occupants of the house and with danger of theft practically eliminated.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel construction of locking device for holding the door of the cabinet closed; indicating means upon the outside of the cabinet for indicating the articles desired and means whereby the indicating means will be controlled by thelocking device.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel. features and details of construction, 'to be hereinafter more fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: I Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa cabinet constructed in accordance with the invena tion.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same looking at the inner face of the door of the cabinet.

Figure 3 is a ,vertical section at right angles to Figure 2. Figure 4 is an elevation of the dial. Figure 5 is a detail view ofthe eccentric. Figure 6 is a detail view of the dial shaft, one of the pointers or indicators and one of the spacing washers, the parts being shown separated. v

Figure 7 is an elevation showing another form of the invention. v U 1 Figure 8 isa sectionlsiinilar to Figure 2 but showing the form of the invention illustrated in Figure 7. i

Figure 9 is a vertical section at right angles to Figure 8. 1

Figure 10 is a detail view of the locking device shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, and

Figure 11 is a detail view of one of the indicating buttons.

Qne of the novel features of the invention resides in means for indicating to a delivery nian articles desired to be purchased by a householder, and as the indicating" means employed in the present invention is susceptible of variations as will be seen by reference to the drawings, the fo'rm of the invention disclosed in figures 1 to 6 inclusive, will be first described. r r In this form, the reference character 10 indicates a cabinet which may be formed of sheet metal and which is provided at one .face with a door 11, which dool is hinged to the cabinet as shownfat The cabinet may be secured to a suitable support as by fastening devices 13'w'hi'ch eXtend through openings provided in the rear wall ofthe cabinet. 7 I a A I Extending through the door 11 is a shaft 14 which is square forthe major portion of its length and which is provided at one end witha head 15 and at its opposite end with a cylindrical extension 16. The shaft. eX- tends through an opening in the 'wall which is circular and of sufficientdiameter to permit the squared portion of the shaft to rotate therein. Mounted iipon the sl'iaft 14 is an indicator 1? which is substantiallysemicircular or fan-shaped and which is provided with a rectangular opening 18m receive the shaft 14 so as to rotate with said shaft. Also mounted upon the shaft 14 but rotatable upon the squared portion of the said shaft is a plurality of indicators or pointers l9. 7 These indicators or pointers are adapted to indicate upon the dial articles to be delivered tothe householder and for this purpose the dial is provided with the names of the said articles which, in the present invention are shown ascalling for bread, milk, ice etc. The indicators or pointers are thus adapted to be positioned over thevarti'cle or articles desiredso that a delivery man, by glancing at the dial will be advised "of the desires of the householder. I

In order to hold the door .11 closed, there is provided a latch 20 which is. lid-ingly mounted inspaced guides 21.. This latch includes a bill or hook 22 whiclris disposed substantially at right angles to the shank of the latch, and which engages" behind a kee er flange 23. The cabinet is provided with an opening 24 in the bottom thereof for the insertion of a linger, whereby the latch 20 may be moved upward to permit the door to be opened.

Also mounted upon the shaft 1a is an eccentric 25 which is adapted to be arranged in the path of movement of the end 26 of the latch 20. The eccentric 25 is so arranged with respect to the dial 17, that when the dial israised or in the position shown in Figure 1 of thedrawings, the eccentric will engage the end 26 of the latch and prevent the latter being raised. This will hold the door in closed position. The indicators 19 are separated by washers 27, while aspring 28 is interposed between the eccentric 25 andthe inner face of the door, so that the elements mounted upon the shaft 14 and the shaft itself will be frictionally held against accidental movement.

The cabinet is provided in one side thereof with a coin slot 29, While the door ofthe cabinet is provided with an outside handle or grip 30. V p

In the remaining figures of the drawings, the construction of the cabinet is substantially the same as that described, the difference residing in the dial structure, and the cooperation of the latch. with the indicating means.

' By reference to these remainingfigures,

it will be seen that the dial 31 which contains the names of various articles, is formed upon the door 11 of the cabinet, and is provided with a main slot 32 of arcuate shape and branch slots 33 and 3d, the former being adapted to contain a plurality of indi cator buttons'85, while the slots 34-, are of therein which receive pins 38 carried by the door, so that the latch may be moved vertically. The lower end of the latch is provided with a bill or dog 39 which engages over the flange of the cabinet. 7

'The oppositeend of the shank of the latch iseprovided with a fan shaped extension 40 which,.when the door is locked, will extend above the lower edge of the main slot 32 so as to partially close the said slot and prevent movement of the indicating buttons from the slot 33 to any of the slots 34-, or vice versa.- The latch is moved upward by the insertion of a finger in an opening 41 provided in the bottom of the cabinet.

The invention is susceptible of various other changes in its form, proportions, and

minor details of construction, and the right is reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

, What is claimed is 1. The combination with a receptacle havthe dial and means operatively connected with the dial and engaging the latch when the dial is in an active position, to hold the said latch against operation.

2. The combination with a receptacle hav- C ing ahinged door, of a latch for holding the door in closed position, an indicator dial upon the outside of the door and capable of movement to an active or an inactive position, an independently movable pointer for I the. dial, and means including a dial actuated eccentric for holding the latch against operation when the dial is in an inactive position.

3. The combination with a receptacle hav- 1 ing a hinged door, of a latch for holding the door in closed position, a shaft mounted for rotation within. the door, a dial mounted upon and rotatable with the shaft, indicators mounted for freev rotation upon the shaft over'the dial, and means secured to the shaft within the receptacle for engagement with thelatch to controlthe operation of said latch. a r

at. The combination with a receptacle having a hinged door, of a latch for holding the door in closed position, an indicator dial upon the outside of thedoor and capable of movement to an active or an inactive position, independently movable pointers for I i the dial, a shaft for said pointers and dial and an eccentric mounted upon the shaft and engaging the latch for controlling the operation of the latter.

5. The combination with a receptacle having a hinged door, of a latch mounted for sliding movement upon the inner face of the door, said latch embodying a shank and a bill extending at right angles from one end of the shank, a rotatable indicator dial upon the outside of the door, a pointer movable over the dial and means controlled by the ltit) moveinent of the. dial for controlling the 7 operation of the latch.

6.1L cabinet comprising a receptacle, a

hingeddoor therefor, a locking device for the door, an indicator uponjthe outside of the cabinet and including means for indicating the articlesto be delivered and'cooperating means between the indicating means and locking device, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

ROBERT J. BELL. 

